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- Title
Effects of a Multicomponent Exercise and Therapeutic Lifestyle (CERgAS) Intervention on Gait Function in Lower-Income Urban-Dwelling Older Adults: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.
- Authors
Loh, Debbie Ann; Naqiah Hairi, Noran; Mohd Hairi, Farizah; Peramalah, Devi; Kandiben, Shathanapriya; Abd Hamid, Mohd Alif Idham; Bulgiba, Awang; Salam, Mushtahid; Said, Mas Ayu; Rizal, Hussein; Danaee, Mahmoud; Choo, Wan Yuen
- Abstract
This study aims to determine the effectiveness of a multicomponent exercise and therapeutic lifestyle (CERgAS) intervention at improving gait speed among older people in an urban poor setting in Malaysia. A total of 249 participants were divided into the intervention (n = 163) and control (n = 86) groups. The mean (SD) age of participants was 67.83 (6.37) and consisted of 88 (35.3%) males and 161 (64.7%) females. A generalized estimating equation with an intention-to-treat analysis was used to measure gait speed at four time points, baseline (T0), 6 weeks (T1), 3 months postintervention (T2), and 6 months postintervention (T3). The results showed significant changes for time between T0 and T3 (mean difference = 0.0882, p =.001), whereas no significant association were found for group (p =.650) and interaction (p =.348) effects. A 6-week intervention is inadequate to improve gait speed. Future efforts should introduce physical activity monitoring and increase exercise duration, frequency, and intensity.
- Subjects
MALAYSIA; LIFESTYLES; WALKING speed; THERAPEUTICS; GAIT in humans; FUNCTIONAL status; ATTITUDE (Psychology); ORAL health; NUTRITION; EXERCISE physiology; PUBLIC health; COMMUNITIES; TREATMENT effectiveness; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; STATISTICAL sampling; INTENTION; EXERCISE therapy
- Publication
Journal of Aging & Physical Activity, 2023, Vol 31, Issue 4, p531
- ISSN
1063-8652
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1123/japa.2022-0047